Rev. Pam Gehrke

Among the basic human emotions, happiness is the one we actively pursue. We explore the spiritual dimension of happiness and consider ways of promoting and nurturing private contentment and collective joy.

Given the principle of the “inherent worth and dignity of every person” and our theological ancestry in the doctrine of universal salvation, how might we understand the mystery of evil, the will to do harm, and the desire to cause suffering?

Giving of the Plate (Alabama Rural Ministry)—Potluck Honoring the art and activism of Unitarian feminist poet and author Julia Ward Howe in the context of what was happening in the world in her time (1819-1910).